IsiNdebele First Additional Language (FAL) in Grade 5 builds on foundational communication skills, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The curriculum introduces learners to various text types, including information texts, poetry, dramas, and folklore, while ensuring they master essential language structures. To ensure you have a complete roadmap for the year, it is essential to consult the full Grade 5 Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs).
This guide outlines the 2026 IsiNdebele FAL Grade 5 ATP, providing a structured weekly breakdown from Information Texts in Term 1 to the major Creative Writing Project in Term 3 and Final Exams in Term 4.
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The Annual Teaching Plan for Grade 5 emphasizes the development of vocabulary, reading stamina (through daily reading of a novella), and the mastery of language structures like tenses and parts of speech.
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Term 1: Information, Narratives, and Instructions
Focus: The first term introduces learners to reading for information and enjoyment, covering text types from information texts to newspaper articles and instructions.
- Weeks 1–2: Information Texts (Itheksti yelwazi)
- Reading: Reading information texts and social texts (SMS/email).
- Writing: Writing a 3–4 paragraph information text or an SMS/email.
- Language: Nouns (Ibizo); Present and Future tense (Isikhathi sanje, isikhathi esizako).
- Weeks 3–4: The Novella (Inovela)
- Listening: Listening to extracts from a novella.
- Reading: Reading extracts; predicting from titles and pictures.
- Writing: Writing a summary (Isirhunyezo) using a frame.
- Language: Adjectives (Isiphawulo), Verbs (Izenzo); Past tense (Isikhathi esidlulileko).
- Weeks 5–6: Story Writing (Indatjana)
- Reading: Reading a narrative story; discussing plot, characters, and setting.
- Writing: Writing a narrative or descriptive story (3 paragraphs).
- Language: Common and Proper nouns (Amabizo avamileko nafaneleko).
- Weeks 7–8: Newspaper Articles (I-athikili yephephandaba)
- Reading: Reading an article; scanning for specific details (who, what, where, when, why).
- Writing: Writing a newspaper article with a headline.
- Language: Adverbs (Izandiso); Antonyms (Abomqondophika).
- Weeks 9–10: Instructional Texts (Imiyalo)
- Reading: Reading instructions containing a sequence of steps.
- Writing: Writing instructions (e.g., how to make a sandwich).
- Language: Adverbs of manner, time, and place; Simple and compound sentences.
Term 2: Poetry, Drama, and Reports
Focus: Term 2 explores creative genres like poetry and drama, alongside functional texts like weather reports, culminating in the mid-year exam.
- Weeks 1–2: Poetry (Ikondlo)
- Reading: Analyzing poems for metaphors, similes, and sound devices.
- Speaking: Performing a poem with appropriate tone and expression.
- Language: Collective nouns (Amabizo buthelela); Present continuous tense (Isikhathi sanje esiragako).
- Weeks 3–4: Weather Reports (Umbiko wobujamo bezulu)
- Reading: Interpreting weather maps, symbols, and forecasts.
- Writing: Writing a weather report using visual data.
- Language: Verbs (Active/Passive voice); Future tense; Synonyms and Antonyms.
- Weeks 5–6: Drama (Umdlalo)
- Reading: Reading a play script; understanding dialogue and characters.
- Writing: Writing a dialogue or play script.
- Language: Verbs; Direct and Indirect speech.
- Weeks 7–8: Formal Reports (Umbiko)
- Reading: Reading reports with visuals (tables/charts/graphs).
- Writing: Writing a report based on an investigation.
- Language: Past and Future continuous tense; Pronouns and Conjunctions.
- Weeks 9–10: Assessment
- Task: Mid-Year Controlled Test (Comprehension, Visual Text, Summary, Language).
Term 3: The Creative Writing Project
Focus: The third term is dominated by the Creative Writing Project (CWP), which spans research and writing, alongside the study of folklore and advertisements.
- Weeks 1–2: Folklore (Iinolwana)
- Reading: Distinguishing between realistic and unrealistic events in folklore (myths/legends).
- Writing: Writing a descriptive paragraph about a character.
- Language: Direct and Indirect speech; Diminutives (Iinciphiso).
- Weeks 3–4: Project Stage 1 (Research)
- Activity: Researching a specific genre (Poetry, Drama, or Story).
- Skills: Gathering information, taking notes, and compiling a bibliography.
- Weeks 5–6: Project Stage 2 (Writing)
- Activity: Drafting the creative piece based on the research (e.g., writing the poem or story).
- Process: Planning, drafting, editing, and producing a final version (30 marks).
- Weeks 7–8: Advertisements (Isikhangiso)
- Reading: Analyzing ads for target audience and layout.
- Writing: Creating an advertisement with persuasive language.
- Language: Comparative adjectives; Adverbs.
- Weeks 9–10: Poetry (Ikondlo)
- Reading: Discussing rhyme, rhythm, and sound effects.
- Writing: Writing a poem using figures of speech.
Term 4: Revision and Final Assessment
Focus: The final term revisits key text types, finalizes the oral component of the project, and prepares learners for the end-of-year exams.
- Weeks 1–2: Folklore (Animal Characters)
- Reading: Reading stories featuring animals.
- Writing: Writing a story with a plot, setting, and animal characters.
- Language: Nouns; Adjectives; Idioms (Izaga) and Proverbs (Izitjho).
- Weeks 3–4: Reports (News/Topical)
- Listening: Discussing current issues or news.
- Speaking: Presenting an oral report.
- Language: Conjunctions; Synonyms and Antonyms.
- Weeks 5–6: Information Texts (Visuals)
- Reading: Interpreting texts with maps or diagrams.
- Writing: Writing a 3–4 paragraph information text.
- Language: Adjectives; Noun clauses (Isigaba sebizo).
- Weeks 7–8: Oral Assessment
- Task: Oral Presentation of the Creative Writing Project (started in Term 3).
- Revision: Reviewing language structures.
- Weeks 9–10: Final Exams
- Task: End-of-Year Controlled Test (Comprehension, Visual Text, Summary, Language).
FAQ: IsiNdebele FAL Grade 5
Q: What is the “Read Aloud” (Ukufundela Phezulu) assessment? A: This is a formal oral assessment where learners read a text aloud to the teacher. It usually starts in Term 1 but marks are recorded in Term 2.
Q: How does the Creative Writing Project (CWP) work? A: It is a multi-stage project starting in Term 3. Learners first do Research (10 marks), then Write their creative piece (30 marks), and finally Present it orally (20 marks) in Term 4.
Q: What is the daily reading requirement? A: Learners are expected to engage in “Reading for Enjoyment” daily. This involves reading a novella (inovela) or reader for at least 30 minutes every day to build fluency and vocabulary.